Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V059000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-01-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V059000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
67
Reported to NHTSA
2017-01-26
Owners notified
2017-03-22

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Berkshire and Charleston recreational vehicles built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) RV chassis. In these vehicles, the power steering hose may be improperly routed causing inadequate clearance between the hose and power stud. As a result, the hose can rub the power stud causing arcing and a power steering fluid leak.

Safety risk

Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and FCCC dealers will reroute the power steering hose for proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117, or FCCC customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-01182017-0311.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Berkshire2018 2017
FOREST RIVER Charleston2018 2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.